Welcome to the new Pitchfork Guide to Festivals. Formerly an annual rundown of our favorite summer fests, we've expanded and improved the Guide to make it a year-round list. This comprehensive collection includes events all over the world, big and small, in cities and out in the countryside, in fields and clubs and parks. The only thing they all have in common? Lots of great bands.

We'll be updating the Guide regularly throughout the year. So bookmark this page and check back often.

Unsound Adelaide Festival takes place over several weeks and features musical performances, as well as theatre, dance, and visual arts. Special presentations include Eric Mingus and Hal Willner's interpretation of the Who's rock opera Tommy, a celebration of Fela Kuti in Fela! The Concert, and a night of movie music in Danny Elfman's Music From the Movies of Tim Burton.

Oslo's by:Larm consists of two parts: A festival and a conference. By:Larm's stated goal is to present aspiring artists that are on the verge of success, either in their homelands or internationally. The festival will feature over 100 artists.

Savannah Stopover Music Festival takes place two weeks prior to South by Southwest, providing an opportunity for bands and fans alike to, well, stopover and enjoy the music before the Austin festival kicks off. 2015 marks the fifth anniversary of Savannah Stopover.

The London Electronic Arts Festival (LEAF) is a two-day festival at Tobacco Dock, a Grade I warehouse. LEAF is curated by Bestival founder and BBC Radio 1 DJ Rob Da Bank and International Music Summit creator Ben Turner. Along with the live music acts, LEAF features conversations with artists. Nile Rodgers and DJ Harvey are among 2015's LEAF Conversations speakers.

Isle of Light, now in its second year, is a one-day festival in the Dominican Republic. Performing at the festival are El-P and Killer Mike as Run the Jewels, whose album Run the Jewels 2 was named our top album of 2014.

Horizon Festival occurs over a week at the Bansko Ski Resort in Bulgaria. The festival includes 80 international DJs, 70 kilometers of slopes, and 30 "hedonistic" parties. The acts are categorized by genre: House/Techno, Bass/Garage, and Beats/Groove.

Cincinnati's own Bryce Dessner (The National) founded MusicNOW Festival in 2006. His band will headline the festival to celebrate its 10th anniversary. Throughout the weekend, A Lot of Sorrow, Icelandic artist Ragner Kjartansson's video documenting the National's 2013 performance of "Sorrow" for six straight hours at MoMA PS1, will show at the Contemporary Arts Center.

Sónar, the International Festival of Advanced Music and New Media Art, has expanded to Denmark for the first time for a two-day event. The festival will take place on three stages, hosting more than 40 artists over two nights, and will be held in the DR Koncerthuset space designed by Jean Nouvel.

Bloc takes over the Butlins Resort at Minehead, just outside of Bristol, for its sixth annual weekender. The festival offers a variety of electronic-oriented artists, as well as the entertainment complex itself, which backs on to a sandy beach.

Ahead of Austin's South by Southwest, Mexican Summer and Ballroom Marfa present New Myths Festival in Marfa. Now in its second year, New Myths offers musical acts, art installations, and independent films.

Presented by FNGRS CRSSD and Goldenvoice, CRSSD is an electronic music festival at San Diego's Waterfront Park. In addition to the music, CRSSD will offer a full selection of craft beer, a mixology program and local food vendors from the San Diego area.

South by Southwest (SXSW) has grown from a showcase for up-and-coming artists to a mega-festival worthy of big-name headliners. Nevertheless, the Austin festival is a still an opportunity for emerging acts to make their name alongside the stars.

UME (Ultimate Music Experience), began in 2011, is a four-day music festival at Schlitterbahn Beach Waterpark in South Padre Island, Texas. The EDM-heavy festival anticipates over 50,000 attendees in 2015.

Presented by Punto De Encuentro, Festival Mute Mexico 2015 is a one-day event from the label at Valentín Gómez Farías. The festival is part of the Dual Year UK – MX 2015, which will see British culture taking part in various festivals and cultural centers throughout Mexico, and Mexican events throughout the UK, as part of a yearlong celebration.

The Worldwide Festival began in July 2006 in Sète, in the south of France, to create an event inspired by Gilles Peterson's radio show "Worldwide"; Peterson created the festival in conjunction with Freshly Cut. Nine years later, Worldwide now has several locations globally, including the winter version in the mountains of Switzerland.

Treefort Music Fest is Boise's opportunity to play host to the national and regional music scenes. The festival features an outdoor main stage, as well as other stages throughout venues, clubs, and bars in downtown Boise.

Slingshot Festival is a three-day alternative and electronic music festival that aims to promote its host city: Athens, Georgia. Among those performing for the evening DJ sets are James Murphy (formerly of LCD Soundsystem) and Arcade Fire's Win Butler (as DJ Windows 98).

Knoxville's Big Ears Festival brings together musicians and artists who span generations and transcend genres for dozens of concerts along with installations, exhibitions, film screenings, interactive workshops, talks, and surprise collaborations. The festival features a variety of composers, in addition to bands and solo artists.

McDowell Mountain Music Festival (MMMF) is celebrating its 12th year since its inception in 2004. MMMF is complete non-profit. Designed to promote three elements-- community involvement, corporate participation and charity-- MMMF exists to support, entertain, and educate the community, the arts, and families throughout the state.

Celebrating its 10th year in 2015, Mission Creek Festival is dedicated to inspiring and building the arts and culture community in Eastern Iowa. Programming focuses on literary readings, music performances, film screenings, public lectures, local food culture, and educational outreach.